Age 8
The MOOsic Makers by Heather Pindar and Barbara Bakos
Can Heather Pindar & Barbara Bakos’ ‘The MOOsic Makers’ raise enough money to buy a new roof for Joni’s barn?
The Boy in the Big Blue Glasses by Susanne Gervay & Marjorie Crosby-Fairall
The Boy in the Big Blue Glasses by Susanne Gervay & Marjorie Crosby-Fairall is the story of how Sammy gets used to having new glasses.
The Jolley-Rogers and the Pirate Piper by Jonny Duddle
In The Jolley-Rogers and the Pirate Piper by Jonny Duddle Matilda & Jim find a way to save Dull-On-Sea’s inhabitants from a plague of rats.
Creature Features Dinosaurs by Natasha Durley
Creature Features Dinosaurs by Natasha Durley is a sturdy, big board book that introduces a variety of dinosaurs & prehistoric creatures.
Be Green! by Mandy Archer & Katie Abey
Be Green by Mandy Archer & Katie Abey is an activity book which helps develop children’s awareness about how they can look after our planet.
The Missing Bookshop by Katie Clapham & Kirsti Beautyman
In The Missing Bookshop by Katie Clapham & Kirsti Beautyman, Milly is devastated when Mrs Minty’s bookshop closes down but will it re-open?
The Tide by Clare Helen Welsh & Ashling Lindsay
The Tide by Clare Helen Welsh & Ashling Lindsay is a beautifully illustrated book that uses imagery to convey Grandad’s dementia.
Just Read! by Lori Degman & Victoria Tentler-Krylov
Just Read! by Lori Degman & Victoria Tentler-Krylov has a bouncy rhyming text which introduces children to the joys of reading.
Wave Me Goodbye by Jacqueline Wilson & Nick Sharratt
Wave Me Goodbye is the first Jacqueline Wilson / Nick Sharratt book that I have read although my daughter has already read and loved many of them. We read this one together, taking it in turns to read aloud, and we found it really hard to put the book down at the end of each…
Plant, Sow, Make & Grow by Esther Coombs
Plant, Sow, Make & Grow by Esther Coombs is packed with activities & advice. It’s a brilliant introduction to gardening.
